5G High-Band to Be Deployed in UAE by Etisalat and Ericsson

The next-generation mobile network technology, 5G, has made operators face the harsh reality of their independent lack of technology and skills to upgrade their networks to 5G. The way forward for 5G is witnessing a lot of partnerships between vendors and operators to leverage technology and skills required for developing, deploying and upgrading the 5G network. A partnership between UAE based operator Etisalat and Ericsson has been announced to deploy a 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) across Etisalat’s commercial network.

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Etisalat’s 5G Network Infrastructure to Enable UAE’s Digital Transformation

The digital transformation of UAE is fast approaching, with the country’s leadership and telecom regulatory authority TDRA (Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority) being the major driving force. TDRA will become one of the first regulators to allocate mmWave spectrum for being used in 5G technology deployment across the country.

The commercial deployment of a 5G high-band will help achieve high performance 5G downlink data speeds of up to 4.2Gbps and latency of 8 milliseconds. The digital transformation of the country will be enabled by Etisalat’s 5G network infrastructure that can deliver superior performance, including high speeds and ultra-low latency. It will also support the wide implementation of use cases revolving around industry 4.0, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT).